There’s been a veritable orgy of UFC fight-bookings happening over the last couple days, and we might as well throw them all at you in one lump sum. We’ll start with one that might not be the biggest of the bunch, but definitely struck us as the strangest…

Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus - UFC 128: When Dana White proclaimed that Miller’s impressive kneebar submission win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 124 put him in the mix of lightweight contenders, nobody figured that would mean that he’d be paired with an Octagon newcomer in his next bout. But this is the UFC, and sometimes the organization’s MMA math just doesn’t make a hell of a lot of sense. The Sparta, New Jersey native will attempt to increase his winning streak to seven when he takes on (7-0-2) WEC veteran Shalorus at UFC 128 in his backyard in New Jersey.

Dan Miller vs. David Branch - UFC 128:Considering that his brother is on the card and they can save on cornermen hotel rooms and plane tickets, it’s a no-brainer that the UFC would have another local fighter like Miller on the card for UFC 128. The fact that they now have to pay Chuck Liddell‘s seven-figure salary, bar and strip club tabs has not been lost on the accounting department who have undoubtedly suggested some cost cutting measures that will be implemented in 2011. Wait until you see the beat-up budget ex-strippers they bring in to replace Arianny and Chandella.

Filipovic will attempt to prolong his rapidly shortening career by defeating the up-and-coming fighter who is riding a three-fight winning streak which includes a "W" over Gabriel Gonzaga — the last man to put Cro Cop to sleep prior to Frank Mir turning his lights out in his last outing at UFC 119.

Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland - UFC 128: Faber’s first UFC opponent was supposed to be Dominick Cruz, but "The California Kid"will instead get an equally apt opponent in Wineland who was the WEC’s first bantamweight champ. Coming off of a Submission of the Night garnering performance over Takeya Mizugaki in his 135-pound WEC debut at WEC 53 a few weeks ago, Faber will be looking to use Wineland as a stepping stone to get his struggling career back on track and to get back on the path to title contention.

Hopefully for Urijah’s sake, Wineland doesn’t try to nail down the canvas with his cornrows like he did with Ken Stone earlier this month.

Amir Sadollah vs. Duane Ludwig - UFN 24:Expect Sadollah to go to work early on Ludwig’s gimpy leg, which was grotesquely broken two fights ago against Darrin Elkins at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones in March. If he drops another fight, "Bang" may find himself back on the outside looking in at the UFC’s welterweight class.

Although Sadollah isn’t in as dire need of a win as Ludwig considering he won three of his last four bouts, the TUF 7 winner needs to rack up a few quality wins if he wants to move up in competition next year.

Alex "Bruce Leroy" Caceres vs. Mackens Semerzier UFN 24: It’s interesting that the UFC would sign a guy like Semerzier who lost his last three bouts, yet it chose to let both former WEC lightweight champ Jamie Varner and 155-pound prospect Chris Horodecki go. Maybe he’s a polite loser. Whatever the reason for hanging on to him, Semerzier will get the opportunity to smack the goofy smile and afro off of TUF 12 mouthpiece Bruce Leroy and possibly send him packing from the UFC.

Rousimar Palhares vs. Alexandre Ferreira - UFC Live on Versus 3: A clash of former Brazilian Top Team teammates, this fight will likely be a jiu-jitsu clinic that will be decided by who can get into a dominant position on the ground to pound the other one out first, considering both men are black belts with similar skill sets.

Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau - UFC 128: This fight will be an interesting clash of brains vs. brawn. A self-described grappling savant, Pellegrino makes up for his lack of size by thinking on his feet as demonstrated by the somersault slam he executed on Fabricio Camoes after the Brazilian took his back during their UFC 111 bout. The Point Pleasant, NJ native held his own against UFC lightweight contender George Sotiropoulos at UFC 116 losing to the Aussie standout by decision.

A huge lightweight, Tibau has never beaten anybody of note that he has faced in the UFC. He lost all of his bouts against the promotion’s top 10 lightweights he has faced including Joe Stevenson, Tyson Griffin and Jim Miller.

Michihiro Omigawa vs. Chad Mendes - UFC 126:At 9-0, including four UFC wins, Mendes is a stud, but Omigawa has stepped up his game since being dropped by the UFC in 2008. A drop to featherweight served the Japanese fighter well as he has compiled a solid 7-2-1 record fighting at his new weight. Unless Mendes can do what no other fighter has been able to do since 2005, which is finish Omigawa, his only chance of beating his judoka opponent is by decision.

Mike Bronzoulis out of Houston, Legacy WW champion. They fought a very close draw last year.

Shalorus is supposed to be a world class wrestler, but was taken down several times. He seems to go for broke, and throw hard early. He gassed against Mike, and I'm assuming he is going to go in swinging for the fences in the first. Not a huge fan, just saying he's tough, and not a bad option. It'd be nice if my buddy was the replacement, but as the author said it well, sometimes the math doesn't make much sense.

FaH Q NL15- December 31, 2010 at 7:33 am

@ RSparrow. Your comment doesnt give me too much confidence. No offense, it jus sounded... meh. Who is your friend?, where did they fight?, and how did ur friend do? I mean, I already knew Kamal was tough as shit, but you saying your "buddy" fought him twice doesnt do much to add to that

fatbellyfrank- December 31, 2010 at 3:13 am

Damm I wish it was a photo of a contract signing

fatbellyfrank- December 31, 2010 at 3:12 am

@Goat and GB
Overeem and Dana looking great
because of the horsemeat they just ate

Peetee- December 30, 2010 at 10:51 pm

"Time to saddle this horse."

fACE7biter- December 30, 2010 at 10:12 pm

Why the fuck are they wasting Schaub like that? The HW division is positively barren, and he's the only decent guy there outside of dos Santos. If best case scenario he knocks Cro Cop out, it means NOTHING. Cro Cop is finished, has been for quite some time. Give Schaub Mir or Struve, or let him fight for the fucking interim title, whatever, just someone other than Cro Cop.

RSparrow- December 30, 2010 at 8:33 pm

One of my best friends fought Shalorus twice, he's actually really tough. Don't count him out just yet.

DangadaDang- December 30, 2010 at 8:29 pm

Awww my comment got taken down. FIRST!!

Yves Latrine- December 30, 2010 at 8:09 pm

They kept Semerzier because his fight against Cub Swanson was a razor-thin decision and one of the best fights of the year. Bruce Leroy is going to get destroyed.

PurpleDickMeat- December 30, 2010 at 7:59 pm

I want overeems horsemeat in my ass! NOW MOTHERFUCKER!!!

DARKHORSE06- December 30, 2010 at 6:09 pm

Overeem looks like he has been eating human pituitary glands for the past 10 years.

ghostboner- December 30, 2010 at 6:06 pm

@Goat:

Overeem's sweater is fine.

In silver he shines.

ghostboner- December 30, 2010 at 6:04 pm

Was the photographer trying to use that dude's head to work the rule of 3's?